“Beyond the Veil” Episode 14: “Brewing Your Own Wolfsbane Potion”
Reading, watching, or listening to fictional characters who reflect us can be a powerful experience for mental health and healing. This week, we spoke with Aniela Schaefer about some of the lessons Remus Lupin has to teach about living with physical and mental illnesses. You can listen to this episode down below or on our podcast page.
On Episode 14, we discuss…
→ TRIGGER WARNING: self-harm mention, 28:40–30:15
→ Growing up with a chronic illness
→ Connections between mental and physical health
→ Connecting deeply with Remus Lupin
→ What would Lupin do?
→ Being an advocate for mental health as a teacher
→ Accidentally discovering the things we love
→ Learning to work with yourself and your abilities
→ Refusing to give in to shame
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